Welcome to blog! I started it in 2020 to chart my recovery from breaking my ankle (hence the name). I guess no-one saw a global pandemic coming. It's turned into a place where I can talk about the things happening in my life, my horse and my cats. Enjoy!
I hadn’t realised quite how windy it was today until Buddy and I got out on the tracks. It took my breath away!
Buddy was rocking the tousled look. It was really mild too.
But of a head wind as we went up the gallop strip. Not enough to slow Buddy down. Though it did make seeing where we were going a bit of a challenge. Thankfully it’s a straight run. The perfect way to end the week…
What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than riding round a deer park, jumping a few XC jumps and having a bloody good gallop! And in the sunshine too!
Headed over to Gunton for a pony play date for Buddy.
We’re so lucky to have access to a country park like this. The deer weren’t bothered by us at all. We hacked round as a warm up, jumped some jumps, splashed in the water and finished on a gallop up the hill.
Buddy found top speed and fully embraced his TB bloodlines. I do love my little boy. If we can crack the rest of it, I have no doubt we’ll make the time after today’s turn of speed.
This is the face of someone who’s just let her horse gallop flat out up the gallop strip.
First time this year. And very much needed.
Not as much control as I would have liked over the speed as someone wanted to run!! He was definitely embracing his TB breeding today.
But he came back as soon as I asked and that’s the main thing. 🐎😍 Good job we both love going fast.
Oh how we’d love to go for a blast on the stubble. Buddy and I will have to keep dreaming though. We’re not allowed on these fields. I’m very grateful for the off-road hacking we have, so I wouldn’t want to break the rules. As tempting as this looks….
It’s definitely an equestrian thing. To look at a stubble field or a beach and think bring on the galloping….. 😝
I feel the need, the need for speed! First spin up the gallop strip today. And boy did we both need it! Buddy felt absolutely amazing. It’s such a great feeling letting him run.
Can’t believe how warm it was today! What a difference a week makes. Last week I didn’t have enough layers. This week I had too many!
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